Illinois' Underwood and Bielema are comfortable in finding themselves working through one tossup encounter after another.

Our veteran beat writer and long-time AP Top 25 voter has Bret Bielema's team pegged at No. 9 in his way-too-early Top 12 for ...

One of the best seasons in the history of college football — name one that was better — just ended. So, naturally, I’m going ...

Illinois football had a turnaround season in 2024, winning 10 games and getting a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus ...

Much has been made already of the flare-up in the Cheez-It Bowl between South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach ...

Illinois won 10 games in 2024 including the Citrus Bowl. Here is how the Illini and coach Bret Bielema ranked in the final ...

Even as the Illini celebrate their best finish in 23 years, jockeying for position in the 2025 rankings has already begun ...